Fur-napped felt-bodied hat.



Lw. PEARL @L W. STARKEY. FUR NAPPED FELT BODIED HAT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 8 l9l6.

W @Aww Patented July 23, 1918.

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rn r i `JOHN Vf. PEARL' AND"W1CLL1ALM STARKEY, OIE BEACON; NEW`YRKQASSIGORS T0 JDUTCHJESS HAT WORKS, UJF BEACON, NEW'YRK, A; CRPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

To all whom/t may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOHN W. llnfrnn and lWILLIAM Srnunmgw both citizens of the -United States, residing at Beacon, county of Dutchess, and State of New York, have inrented the follofwing-described llmprovements in Fur-Napped Felt-Bodied Hats.

'lhe invention is an improvement more especially in furnapped felt-bodied hats, wherein the particular aim is the production of a better finished brim having a furcovered edge. This is accomplished by framing the brim of folded double thickness as herein described which avoids the raw edge produced when the hat brim is made of a. single body it`ur-napped on both sides and its edge cut or needled oli and thereby secures a better and also cheaper finish than is possible with a single thickness briln or when the edge of such a brim is turned over or welted. The invention also provides for the employment of two-color effects, by uniting upper and under brim parts having fur of different colors and also combinations of different materials to produce further novel effects, as for example a fur under brim with a plain felt upper brim and also other advantages which will be apparent to the manufacturer| of hats.

The accompanying drawings forming a part hereof show:

Figure l, a partial vertical section through a hat constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2, a vertical section on a smaller Scale through a hat having` a part felt and part fur exterior, the two parts being slightly separated and opened up for clearness of illustration; and

Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view illustrating' the procedure in uniting the hat parts.

lln these views, 2 is a felt hat body comprising a crown portion 3 and a flange or brim portion 4, and having a fur nap 5, in the present case upon its upper, outer side only and which can be produced thereon in any of the ordinary ways. rllhe marginal portion of this upper brim is turned under and folded against itself as shown at 6, forming a creased edge. Another body 7 comprises an under brim layer 8, co-exten sive with the upper brim, and an upstanding inner rim 9 which in the present case Specicationof Letters Patent. 1 lpgrilggnilyrll fully 233.1119130 i Application filed December 8, 1916.

Serial No. 135,727.

llhis body `7A is brushed up into fur upon one side only and has its outer marginal portion ll folded upwardly and` over upon itself .with the furside down. yll`he two edges 6 and ll are scarfed, as indicated, and preferably at different distances from their reF spective folding lines in order to conceal the thickening of the margin, and they are then united face to face, and with their creased .margins in registry, either by cementing or by blind stitching, or both (Fig. The stitching when employed is close to the creases, as shown at 12. Thereafter the layers are pressed together, and the inner rim 9 and the sweat band l0 are sewed in place, as at 13. rl`he extreme edge, 1d of the hat brim thus formed has a full covering of fur, without noticeable seam or objectionable or appreciable increase of thickness from the rest of the brim which is of course of double thickness. The fur covering extends over and around the edge and into the mouth of the joint between the layers, thus concealing both the joint and the edge where the fur terminates.

llt will be understood that the upstanding rim 9 of the lower layer of the hat brim may be of greater or less height than indicated and might if desired be coeXtensive with the main crown 3, or be used in substitution for it, although the form shown is preferred. It will be appreciated also that the scaring of the inturned margins 6 and l1 may remove much of the nap therefrom which reduces the thickness of the finished edge and facilitates the use of cement and the production of a compact rim. y

Fig. 2 illustrates the possibility of making a hat with a plain felt main body 2a and a fur-covered under brim body 7, while still retaining a fur-covered edge for the hatbrim, resembling that of Fig. l.

What we claim as new is:

1. A fur-napped hat having its brim edge covered with fur, the same being formed of a main felt hat body covered on one side only with fur and having the margin of its brim portion turned inward and under, a felt` unn der-brim body similarly covered and having its outer margin turned inward and over, the said inturned margins being superposed with the creases in 'substantial registry, and means concealed Within the double brim uniting said inturned margins.

L, Ahat hevingaJ double brim, the outer margins of the upper and under brimV portions being turned in between the layers and united, one of the inturned edge portions extending inward beyond the other, and u covering of fur on the outer surface of one or both of the layers.

3. A furpnapped hat having a doublelayer brim, one or both of the layers of vwhich are provided With fur on their outer sides, and both of said layers having their margins folded inwardly and scarfed at different distances from their respective creuses und united to form a substantially uuthickened hat brim edge covered with fur.

4. A furnapped hat having a. double brim, the outer margins of the upper and under brim portions being turned in between the layers and united, und :i covering of fur on the outer surfaces of the loyers extending over and around the crc-used edge and into the mouth of the joint between the layers und concealing the same.

In testimony whereof, we hive signed this specification.

JOHN W. PEARL. WILLIAM STARKEY.

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